Professor Charles Young

Associate Professor in Psychology

BA (Natal), BA(Hons) (RAU), MA (CounsPsych) (Natal), DCounsPsych (Essex), DipCounsPsych (BPS), CPsychol

HPCSA and BPS registered Counselling Psychologist

E-Mail: c.young@ru.ac.za
Telephone: +27 (0)46 603-8541

Teaching Areas

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Masters).
• Psychological Aspects of HIV Infection (Honours & Masters).
• Counselling Psychology Professional Practice (Masters).

Research interests

• Student mental health and wellbeing.
• Alcohol use and alcohol disorders.
• The relationship between HIV infection and mental health.
• The development and performance of psychotherapy outcome measures.

Publications

Young, C., & Campbell, M. (2013). Student wellbeing at a university in post-apartheid South Africa: A comparison with a British University sample. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.

Young, C., & Edwards, D. (2013). Assessment and monitoring of symptoms in the treatment of psychological problems. In S. Laher & K. Cockcroft (Eds.), Psychological Assessment in South Africa: Research and Applications. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.

Edwards, D., & Young, C. (2013). Assessment in routine clinical and counselling settings. In S. Laher & K. Cockcroft (Eds.), Psychological Assessment in South Africa: Research and Applications. Johannesburg: Wits University Press

Young, C., & de Klerk, V. (2012). Correlates of heavy alcohol consumption at Rhodes University. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 24(1), 37-44.

de Klerk, V., & Young, C. (2012). Changing the message from 'Don't' to 'Do': Awareness-raising strategies for responsible alcohol use at a South African university. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2(2), 224-232.

Edwards, D., Rossouw, J., Drake, B., & Young, C. (2012). CBT in South Africa. In F. Naeem & D. Kingdon, Cognitive behaviour therapy in non Western cultures. (pp. 137-148). Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Campbell, M., & Young, C. (2011). Introducing the CORE-OM within a South African context: Validation of the CORE-OM using a South African student population sample. South African Journal of Psychology, 41(4), 488-502.

Young, C. (2011). Understanding HIV-related posttraumatic stress disorder in South Africa: a review and conceptual framework. African Journal of AIDS Research, 10(2), 139-148.

Young, C., & Mayson, T. (2010). The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Scale (AUDIT) normative scores for a multiracial sample of Rhodes University residence students. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 22(1), 15-23.

Young, C. (2009). The transportability and utility of cognitive therapy in South African contexts: A review. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 19(3), 407-414. [PDF Link]

Young, C. (2009). The CORE-OM intake norms of students attending a South African university counselling service: A comparison with UK counselling service data. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 37(4), 473-483.

Young, C., & de Klerk, V. (2008). Patterns of alcohol usage on a South African university campus: The findings of two annual drinking surveys. African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, 7(2), 101-112.

Young, C. (2007). The psychological effects and experiences of waiting for cognitive therapy, Research, Involvement and Changing Practice (pp. 9-10): Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Young, C. (2007). An introduction to coping with panic. London: Constable & Robinson. [Link]

Hogan, B., & Young, C. (2007). An introduction to coping with health anxiety. London: Constable & Robinson. [Link]

Young, C. (2006). What happens when people wait for therapy? Assessing the clinical significance of the changes observed over the waiting period for clients referred to a primary care psychology service. Primary Care Mental Health, 4(2), 113-9.

Young, C.S. (2006). The personal experiences and views of waiting for cognitive therapy in the NHS: A qualitative account. Counselling Psychology Review, 21(2), 19-26.

Young, C., Brosan, L., Shelfer, L., & Beazley, P. (2006). Guided self-help versus waiting-list controls: A reply to Mead et al. (2005). (Correspondence). Psychological Medicine, 36(5), 725-728.